Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
12 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.
Tiffany Price’s $129K as Head of School is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Price | $129,367 | $122,140 | $56,716 | — | — | — |
| Barbara Hutton | — | — | $76,921 | $128,879 | — | — |
| Barbara Mitchell Hutton | — | — | — | — | $128,771 | $128,007 |
| Paula Bjornson | $80,229 | $76,482 | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See The Nova School Association executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Inspires lifelong learning by providing a challenging educational program for gifted middle school students.
Questions for The Nova School Association
Your first name shows with your question. The Nova School Association answers here, for everyone.
As the only independent middle school for highly capable learners in Olympia, Washington, NOVA was voted the Best of South Sound in 2023 and 2024. Our program is more than an advanced curriculum, it is a well-rounded education that empowers our students to be themselves and grow.
We believe enrolling in NOVA Middle School is an investment in the future because we give more than an education and support each student with our holistic approach. This approach in our curriculum extends to our financial aid process which is need-based and uses quantitative information.
We offer 2 weeks of summer camp every year for all kids who are going into 4, 5, and 6th grade in the fall. We have many different class options that are very popular. Most, if not all, of the teachers are either NOVA teachers or NOVA alumni. Another way to keep our current students and alum engaged is to have them return as volunteers.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $163K | $144K | $132K | $149K | $120K |
| Given inLn 1b | $0 | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | −$2K | −$2K | −$2K | −$2K | −$2K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $412K | $456K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $775K | $793K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.3M | $2.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $250K | $260K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.0M | $2.2M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $412K | $412K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $230K | $230K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $825K | $668K | $133K | $23K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $26K | $22K | $3K | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $103K | $79K | $21K | $4K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $90K | $57K | $31K | $2K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $464 | $464 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | $4K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $4K | $4K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $39K | $35K | $4K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $13K | $13K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $28K | $6K | $21K | $1K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $33K | $20K | $14K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $100K | $80K | $20K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $61K | $49K | $12K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $31K | $8K | $24K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $134K | $119K | $13K | $3K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $21K | $2K | $17K | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.2M | $1.6M | $563K | $36K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 20, 2026 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $158K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 7, 2025 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $108K | $2.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2024 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $49K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 2, 2023 | $1.9M | $2.0M | −$94K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2022 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $329K | $2.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2021 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $77K | $1.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,263,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,263,350 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,155,079 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,475,404 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,215,713 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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